Science: The Stargazer

To her neighbors in La Jolla, Calif., British-born Margaret Burbidge is
an attractive woman in her 40s with a quiet, self-effacing manner. To
her fellow scientists, she is also one of the foremost astronomers in
the world, the wife of Physicist Geoffrey Burbidge, and the explorer of
stars, galaxies and quasars. Yet, for all her success, the female half
of the scientific team of B² (B square)as their colleagues call the
Burbidgeshas faced many of the difficulties usually experienced by
women who dare to venture into the male-dominated world of science.